No. 22 Aggies lead No. 23 Bulldogs by 23 at halftime

SHREVEPORT, La. – Texas A&M is pouring it on Louisiana Tech 39-16 at halftime of their game postponed from Aug. 30 because of Hurricane Isaac.

The Aggies scored touchdowns in the first quarter on a 40-yard run by Christine Michael, a 20-yard pass from Johnny Manziel to LeKendrick Williams and a highlight-reel 15-yard run by Manziel, in building a 21-0 lead.

They added to their cushion with field goals of 26, 54 and 28 yards by Taylor Bertolet, a spectacular 75-yard touchdown pass from Manziel to Mike Evans and a Dustin Harris return of a blocked extra point for two points.

Louisiana Tech finally cracked the scoreboard on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Colby Cameron to Quinton Patton, and a Kenneth Dixon 6-yard run. Manziel is 15 of 22 for 271 yards and two touchdowns. The Heisman Trophy candidate is also the game’s leading rusher with 79 yards on 10 carries.

On the downside for the Aggies, receiver Ryan Swope left the game in the first quarter with an apparent head injury and is in sweats on the sideline. A&M defensive backs Deshazor Everett (arm) and Steven Campbell (head) haven’t played, and safety Howard Matthews and linebacker Steven Jenkins are sitting this one out for violations of teams rules (stemming from the offseason, when they were suspended for the alleged opener against Louisiana Tech).